Carnegie United Methodist Church made sure that people with busy schedules or difficulty walking could still observe Ash Wednesday. Ashes To Go is a unique local event they was well received by the community.
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Ashes To Go a popular event outside Carnegie United Methodist Church
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Shirley Hudson of Carnegie listens to a prayer from the Rev. Dylan Parson outside Carnegie United Methodist Church during an Ashes To Go event on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.
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The Rev. Peg Bowman adds a nail to a sign for Carnegie United Methodist Church’s Ashes To Go event in Carnegie on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Bowman, a former tax collector for the borough, said “now I’m collecting for God.”
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The Rev. Dylan Parson administers ashes to church member Joe Megela outside Carnegie United Methodist Church during an Ashes To Go event on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.
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Sophia Hudson, 6, of Munhall reacts as she receives ashes from the Rev. Dylan Parson outside Carnegie United Methodist Church as mother Jenna, nine-month-old brother, Colton, and 10-year-old brother, Micah, look on during an Ashes To Go event on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.
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The Rev. Dylan Parson administers ashes to Mark Saab of Carnegie outside Carnegie United Methodist Church during an Ashes To Go event on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.
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Sherry Putt of Baldwin cries as she receives ashes from the Rev. Dylan Parson outside Carnegie United Methodist Church during an Ashes To Go event on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Putt didn’t think she’d have time to get ashes today, so she was thanksful for the Ashes To Go event.
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Kristina Serafini is a TribLive photojournalist covering Southwestern Pennsylvania. She is a Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate. Her work has been honored locally and nationally. She can be reached at kserafini@triblive.com.
